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Special Projects Fund

New York Health Foundation

The New York Health Foundation (NYHealth) has a broad mission to improve the health of all New Yorkers, especially people of color and others who have been historically marginalized. With our responsive grantmaking through the Special Projects Fund, we seek to partner with a wide range of organizations implementing projects that can improve health at the local, regional, or statewide levels.

Special Projects Fund awards are one-time, nonrenewable funding opportunities supporting projects that address important and emerging health care and public health issues that fall outside our three priority areas (Primary Care; Healthy Food, Healthy Lives; and Veterans’ Health).

Amid the changing federal policy landscape, NYHealth remains steadfast in its commitment to support innovative projects that help improve the health of all New Yorkers. NYHealth’s Special Projects Fund is designed to fund organizations and timely, evidence-based projects that respond to the current moment and address important and emerging health challenges and threats. The most competitive applications are requests for projects and initiatives that have strong potential for replication, scaling, and/or implications for statewide policy and systems change.

How to Apply

Step 1: All applicants must first complete a letter of inquiry form (LOI) through our applicant portal. Deadlines for the LOI are below.

For detailed guidelines, please review the LOI submission instructions.
Complete and Submit an LOI here.

Step 2: After reviewing all LOIs, NYHealth staff members will invite selected applicants to submit a full proposal. Selected applicants will be e-mailed specific submission instructions. Deadlines for the full proposal are below.

NOTE: All updates and notifications will come from noreply@salesforce.com. Please make sure to check your junk/spam folders and edit your filters, as these e-mails often get redirected.

Important Dates and Deadlines

Letter of Inquiry (LOI) Due Date: November 20, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.
Full Proposal Invitation/LOI Declination Notification: January 2026
Full Proposal Due Date (invited applicants only): February 12, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.
Award/Declination Notification: June 2026

AI Based Application Success Predictor

Here are the most important factors that strengthen applications to NYHealth’s competitive funds:

1️⃣ Alignment With Public Health Priorities (Statewide Impact)

The most competitive proposals directly address high-priority health challenges in New York State — particularly those that impact underserved or marginalized communities. Projects should clearly articulate:

The health problem or gap being addressed

Its prevalence or impact in New York

Why NYHealth’s support is timely and necessary

Why this matters: NYHealth is mission-driven to improve health outcomes for New Yorkers at scale. New York Health Foundation

2️⃣ Quantifiable Outcomes and Measurable Change

Strong proposals define clear outcomes with quantifiable indicators — for example:

Changes in service uptake or health behaviors

Reductions in disparities

Improved system performance

Policy or practice adoption

Success predictor: Projects that can demonstrate expected measurable impact within the grant period score highly in review. New York Health Foundation

3️⃣ Innovative, Evidence-Based Interventions

NYHealth seeks novel or new applications of evidence-based strategies that:

Pilot a model with potential for replication or scaling

Address emerging or time-sensitive issues

Integrate community-informed solutions

Success predictor: Application of evidence-based logic and innovation mechanisms that are grounded in data and community insight. New York Health Foundation

4️⃣ Policy or Systems Change Potential

Beyond isolated program outcomes, NYHealth values projects that can:

Inform state or local policy

Foster systems transformation

Build broader institutional or community capacity

Success predictor: Explicit links to policy recommendations, systems improvement, or broader dissemination plans enhances competitiveness. New York Health Foundation

5️⃣ Feasibility With Clear Implementation Plans

Successful applications present:

A realistic timeline

Defined milestones and deliverables

A strong project team and organizational readiness

Budget aligned with project activities

Success predictor: Clear road-maps and operational plans signal feasibility and funder confidence. New York Health Foundation

6️⃣ Equity and Community Engagement

Given the Foundation’s commitment to addressing health disparities, competitive proposals often demonstrate:

Engagement with affected communities or stakeholders

Strategies to reduce inequities

Responsiveness to the lived experiences of target populations

Success predictor: Explicit integration of equity-focused approaches and community voice in design and evaluation. New York Health Foundation

7️⃣ Fit With Fund Scope — Not Core Priority Areas

While NYHealth has strategic priorities (Primary Care, Healthy Food/Healthy Lives, Veterans’ Health), the Special Projects Fund intentionally supports work outside these areas, so proposals in these core areas may be ineligible under the SP Fund. New York Health Foundation
That means:

Tailor to the RFP’s scope

Confirm eligibility before applying

🧠 Other Helpful Tips

📌 Early engagement with program staff: Reach out to NYHealth program officers for clarifying questions, especially about fit and eligibility.
📌 Use NYHealth tools: The Foundation offers toolkits and capacity resources that help applicants plan for sustainability and evaluation. New York Health Foundation
📌 Focus on sustainability: Projects that consider long-term viability beyond the grant period tend to be more competitive.

📌 Snapshot: Success Factors at a Glance

Predictor	Why It Matters
NYState health relevance	Aligns with mission to improve health statewide. New York Health Foundation
Quantifiable outcomes	Reviewers look for measurable impact. New York Health Foundation
Evidence-based, innovative design	Balances rigor with practical innovation. New York Health Foundation
Policy/systems potential	Signals beyond project impact. New York Health Foundation
Feasibility & operational detail	Strengthens confidence. New York Health Foundation
Equity and engagement focus	Aligns with priority to reduce disparities.

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Eligibility Requirements

Proposals that focus on one of the Foundation’s strategic priority areas are ineligible for funding through the Special Projects Fund Request for Proposals (RFP). We encourage you to sign up for NYHealth e-mail alerts for notifications about future Primary Care; Healthy Food, Healthy Lives; and Veterans’ Health funding opportunities.

only one project per organization will be invited to submit a full proposal. We encourage applicants to identify the project that is the highest priority for your organization and most aligned with the RFP criteria.

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: New York Health Foundation

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: 1385 Broadway, 23rd Floor New York, NY 10018

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